James Kirkup is The Telegraph's Executive Editor (Politics). He was previously the Telegraph's Political Editor and has worked at Westminster since 2001.

'Don't buy Tony Blair's book – donate direct'

Tim Loughton, a junior minister at the schools department, has come up with a critical respose to Tony Blair's book that's marginally more positive than most of the bile directed at the former PM this week

His view, via Twitter:

Best suggestion so far – don't buy the book but donate to the British Legion direct and you can Gift Aid it too
10:48 AM Aug 19th via web